When I received phone call from my friend CARLO RAMELLA with an invitation to make trials test of very rare Ossa MAR 250 Mick Andrews prototype replica, I was really in "Seventh Heaven" becouse after having done tests of Sammy Miller's legendary ARIEL 500 GON786 and

SUZUKI T120 di Peter Gaunt so very different each to other, here is another chance to try

another trial bike, this time designed by another British trial Mick Andrews !

Test location was Puy, where I have done also other tests, so I could make comparison.

As usually we started and warmed up the engine and some adjustment to riding position and controls and we are ready to go to "our sections".

Begining of section is short but very steep drop and bike was very stable and easy to control

with powerful brakes. So now I entered stream bed full of rocks and stones with stream

water somewhat similar to Scottish.

Cleaning rocks and stones was rather easy thanks to right response from engine always

ready to lift front wheel over obstacle.

Another characteristic was feeling of lightweight of the bike, due not only to low weight of

the machine itself, but also of low position of center of gravity. In fact Mick Andrews has

even cut off frame tubes under engine and substituted these with aluminium plate that allowed lowering engine position in frame without looing ground clearence, and which

protects engine carter and also adds on rigidity to frame, being integral part of it.

Riding bike in uphill was always full of fun, with front wheel always in the air due to

Lot of torque from an engine and relativelu short wheelbase, that also offers excellent

manouvrability.

I got so involved in pleasure of riding it, that I didn't notice time passing..."Mamma mia"

now I realized how hungry I am...so it's time now for dinner prepared by our friend CARLO,

menu some tasty local meat grilled by him and good red Piedmontese wine and long, long

talk about trials and bikes of yesterday and today...

One thing is sure, I like this bike so much, that I have to buy one before prices will go up....